Benefits of Clean Rural Electrification

Rural electrification with the use of renewable energies or hybrid systems improves individual quality of life, facilitates community services such as health and education (consumption use) and enables business entities to carry out professional activities (productive use) for rural populations. All of these benefits are possible without creating unintended negative consequences for local ecosystems and the global climate.

Energy is: “…the golden thread that connects economic growth, social equity and an environment that allows the world to thrive.” (UN, 2012) as eloquently described by UN Secretary General, Ban-Ki-moon. Rural electrification is thus key for the socio-economic development of non-urban regions in developing and emerging countries.

Consumption uses of renewable energy for rural populations

Energy Services

Benefits

Renewable Energies used

Basic Lighting

Increased education possibilities as pupils and students are able to study during night time